Reflections Of A Recovering Ugly Duckling | Self Acceptance Improves Self Esteem | Discover Your Talents And Accomplish Your

By nature, I am a serious, focused person. I've always said that I don't know how to play. I never enjoyed playing as a kid, I found it challenging to play with my own children. Playing is not something that comes naturally to me--it is not easy for me. Some people are known for being fun and fun-loving. In many ways I envy them. But in some ways, I *gasp* judge them. I know, that's a horrible to thing to say, but if I see someone having "fun" at someone else's expense, or in what I perceive to be an irresponsible way, I--well, I judge. Judging other peoples' behavior, is of course, not a good character trait. Believe me, I know this. I also know that by admitting it, I am one step closing to overcoming it. So I decided to take a little time to explore and reflect upon the topic of "fun." I thought that if I knew how to have fun, I might have a better respect and appreciation for the way other people participate in fun activities. Let me tell you, today's episode on "fun" was one of the most difficult episode